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Random Walk

Pregnancy, Immunity, Schizophrenia, and Autism
by Paul H. Patterson
Can getting sick during pregnancy lead to a child with a brain disorder? A Caltech biologist thinks it might.

New Sight for Old Eyes
by Scott E. Fraser
If you can read this, then age-related macular degeneration hasn't caught up with you. Yet. A Caltech-UC San Francisco collaboration hopes to keep it that way.

Our Atmosphere: The View from Above
by Eric J. Fetzer
The fate of Earth's climate rests partly in our hands. What other factors contribute to climate change? Satellites help show the whole picture.

Departments

Faculty File

Obituaries: Nelson J. Leonard; Dean E. Wooldridge